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Liverpool's Klopp targets more luck with injuries as Reds chase Chelsea 26 Dec 2016 - 08:01 am

Liverpool: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes a little more luck on the injury front is all that is separating his team from Premier...

Irving again delivers dagger as Cavs top Warriors 26 Dec 2016 - 07:57 am

Los Angeles: Kyrie Irving's turnaround jump shot over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left lifted the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-108...

Ashton scores on return as Wade stars for Saracens 25 Dec 2016 - 09:35 pm

London: Former England wing Chris Ashton scored a try on his comeback on Saturday after a long suspension for biting as he helped...

Carr injured as Texans, Falcons, Giants reach playoffs 25 Dec 2016 - 09:35 pm

Washington: Oakland's Derek Carr was among three NFL stars to suffer broken right legs yesterday while the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans and New...

England's Mako Vunipola in doubt for Six Nations 25 Dec 2016 - 09:28 pm

London: England prop Mako Vunipola may join brother Billy on the sidelines for the Six Nations after Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall...

Skipper Du Plessis looks to negate Sri Lankan spin 25 Dec 2016 - 09:27 pm

Port Elizabeth, South Africa: South African captain Faf du Plessis said he hoped a grassy St George's Park pitch would negate Sri Lanka's...

Tuskers Nation Cup champs 25 Dec 2016 - 09:24 pm

Powered by a brilliant batting display by Prashant, Tuskers recorded a thrilling win over Hanan and emerged champions in the Nation Cup Cricket...

Misbah mulls pace change as Pakistan seek series leveller 25 Dec 2016 - 09:24 pm

Melbourne: Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq yesterday hinted that Sohail Khan may come in to break up Pakistan's three-man left-arm pace attack in the second Boxing...

Lampard to stay in close contact with Chelsea 25 Dec 2016 - 09:20 pm

London: Former England midfielder Frank Lampard says he will be "in close contact" with his old club Chelsea as he decides on his...

Champ Demirsoy the one to watch 25 Dec 2016 - 09:16 pm

Derin Demirsoy of Turkey will be the rider to beat at next week's Al Rayyan Show Jumping Championship but the Netherlands-based athlete won't...

Allardyce says priority is plugging leaks at Palace 25 Dec 2016 - 09:12 pm

London: Plugging the leaks in Crystal Palace's porous defence will be the first priority for the south London club's new manager Sam Allardyce...

Carlsen, Anand eye checkmate in Doha 25 Dec 2016 - 09:12 pm

Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and former champion Viswanathan Anand of India are among a host of top-ranked chess champions who...

Anger the spur for ailing champions Leicester 25 Dec 2016 - 09:11 pm

Leicester: Leicester City host Everton today hoping inspired words from the players can transform a season, not just a match. The week has...

Christmas Day nets for desperate New Zealand 25 Dec 2016 - 09:11 pm

Christchurch: New Zealand set aside Christmas festivities to pack in a final training session yesterday before their Boxing Day series opener against Bangladesh...

2016: A year of big money deals 25 Dec 2016 - 09:02 pm

Paris: Money flooded into sport in 2016 faster than ever before and flooded out in the shape of fatter salaries for the stars...

Maddinson survives as Australia unchanged 25 Dec 2016 - 09:02 pm

Melbourne: Out-of-form Australia batsman Nic Maddinson has been granted a reprieve with his captain Steve Smith confirming his side would be unchanged for...

Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl hopes dim as quarterback Carr breaks leg 25 Dec 2016 - 10:18 am

The Oakland Raiders held on for a 33-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday at Oakland Coliseum, but the win came at...

Mark Warburton hails battling Glasgow Rangers 25 Dec 2016 - 10:09 am

Glasgow: Rangers manager Mark Warburton praised his side's resilience as they ground out a 1-0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The Glasgow giants...